Coax Type-F Tools (TV Cabling)

partsexpress.com sells most of the stuff you'll need. For f-type connections I just got a crimper and F-connectors from Home Depot. For RCA or BNCs you could think about investing in a Canare crimp setup. It sounds like you're talking about a small number of cables so there's no sense in spending a bundle (in fact, it might be cheaper to just buy some good ones from an online retailer like Blue Jeans cable, etc.).

Heres what I bought, works great! http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...51&rak=360-046

Skip the crimp kind & go straight for the compression type fittings. Get the Zenith compression tool from Lowes($12) & pick up some Digicon fittings off eBay. Same cost as crimp, better connection.

I use Canare stuff every day at work. Its great for studio stuff, but its kind of overkill for an antenna in the attic. Ive heard a few cable tv installers complain about the Canare f-type connectors not making a good connection before, but its usually cheap wall plates not making a good connection on the center pin.

For anything F-type I prefer the compression connectors like the others were talking about. They are usually more water proof and are more corrosion resistant.

If all your doing is making a single 40' run I would just buy something pre-made. You might have to get a 50' roll, but that will let you play around with antenna placement in the attic. Gives you some wiggle room for the difference between guestimation and as the wire runs.

-Sean